NDM Production as a Dominant Feature in Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Isolates from a Tertiary Care Hospital

• Main Authors: Fakhur Uddin (Author), Syed Hadi Imam (Author), Saeed Khan (Author), Taseer Ahmed Khan (Author), Zulfiqar Ahmed (Author), Muhammad Sohail (Author), Ashraf Y. Elnaggar (Author), Ahmed M. Fallatah (Author), Zeinhom M. El-Bahy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The worldwide spread and increasing prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is of utmost concern and a problem for public health. This resistance is mainly conferred by carbapenemase production. Such strains are a potential source of outbreaks in healthcare settings and are assoc...